Your New Favorite Cucumber Recipes
We hear cucumbers are having a moment. Also, cucumber season is here (May through August in most of the U.S.) and the delightfully refreshing fruit is perfect in drinks, salads, or entrees on a hot day. Yes, they grow from a flowering vine and contain seeds so botanically speaking, cucumbers are a fruit. Here are recipes for you to use up your cucumbers (dangerously sharp mandolin not necessary) in a variety of flavorful and easy to make dishes.
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EntreeChicken and Dumplings with Cucumber and Onion Salad
"My mom is from the Carolinas, and one of her staple meals is chicken and dumplings with fried cornbread. It is a family favorite. When we…
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EntreeDan Dan Sliders with Cucumber Salad
"With a husband who worked in China for many years and a son who lived there, I grew to appreciate the flavors of Szechuan cooking. Now,…
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BeverageCucumber Cooler
Sip on this cucumber cooler for a refreshing beverage or add your favorite alcohol to make it a cocktail. Either way it is guaranteed to…
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BeverageCucumber Strawberry Cooler
Try this cucumber strawberry cooler when it's still cool and crisp outside. (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of Fresh Tastes).
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SaladAsparagus Garbanzo Bean Salad
Make ahead this asparagus garbanzo bean salad that keeps well in the fridge for several days. (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of Fresh…
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SaladCreamy Cucumber Dill Salad with Rye Croutons
This luscious little salad delivers serious crunch. The crisp juicy cucumber marries the toasty rye croutons and the whole crackling affair…
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AppetizerSpicy Cucumber Tomato Salad
Spicy and nutty with a citrusy punch from the Sichuan pepper, this cucumber and tomato salad is loaded with potent flavors. (Recipe Credit:…
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SaladCucumber Lentil Salad
This cucumber lentil salad recipe has a flavor similar to tzatiki. (Recipe Courtesy of Adrianne Adarme of the Fresh Tastes Blog).
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Side DishCucumber Snap Pea Salad
Not all salads need to have lettuce. Get your fix of greens with food blogger Marc Matsumoto's cucumber snap pea salad recipe from the…
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AppetizerMinty Cucumber and Cantaloupe Salad
Food blogger Aube Giroux explains what cucumbers and cantaloupe have in common in a full post on the Kitchen Vignettes blog.